Friday’s Race Selections from Pimlico: Skipat, Hilltop & Jim McKay Stakes

By Rick Francis —-

Pimlico

Race 7) 6 Furlongs Skipat S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES, THREE-YEARS-OLD AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 2:39)/ 1:39/12:39/11:39

3) Chalon (Delacour/Castellano); multiple graded stakes placed mare has been on the sidelines since missing by a head last November in the BC F&M Sprint; connections have summer plans for this 5-year-old so tread with caution before taking a short price, however if she’s ready to fire they won’t catch her.

7) Maybe Wicked (Cox/Geroux); filly also makes her 2019 debut after a successful sophomore campaign that saw her win and place three times from nine starts; hot work in prep for this.

9) Estilo Femenino (Asmussen/Santana); exits a pair of tough contest at Oaklawn; filly is rounding into top form.

6) Anna’s Bandit (Robb/Perez); enters on a 3-race win streak.

Selections: 3, 7, 9, 6

Race 9) 1 Mile. (Turf) Hilltop S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES, THREE-YEAR-OLDS
Post Time: ( 3:43)/ 2:43/ 1:43/12:43

6) Makeme Dream (Clement/Rosario); stepped up nicely last out from cheap Tampa maidens to place against a solid Aqueduct field of OC’s; Clement with 2nd’s off the layoff, 20 percent.

13) Be Nimble (Maker/Ortiz, j.); strong efforts in each of her last three including win at the route.

7) Ebullient (Matz/Velazquez); exits a game second just ahead of the aforementioned filly; Johnny V stays.

5) Dogtag (Brown/Castellano); winner of the PG Johnson makes her first start since running fourth in the Miss Grillo back in September; trainer Brown with jock Castellano on the year, 26 percent.

Selections: 6, 13, 7, 5

Race 12) 5 Furlongs. (Turf) Jim McKay Turf Sprint S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:25)/ 4:25/ 3:25/ 2:25

3) Bound for Nowhere (Ward/Ortiz, I.); was run down last out as the race favorite in the G2 Shakertown, but a strong work and jock change gets it done here.

9) Completed Pass (Gonzalez/Carrasco); 5-year-old is a dead-red turf sprinter and gelding is ready for this class-test.

8) Pure Sensation (Clement/Ortiz, J.); 8-year-old is the most accomplished in the field with earnings over $1.5 mil, plus is an 8-time winner at the distance; how low of a price are you going to take?

5) New York’s Finest (Rice/Saez); City Zip 5-year-old has demonstrated a keen ability to bounce back after off performances.

Selections: 3, 9, 8, 5